2005
The 18th Annual

New Mexico Music Awards

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2005 Winners


Best Musical Production CD Of The Year


Michael's Mom and Michael Anthony

Name - Michael Anthony
Title - New Journey
Producer - Lone Guitar
Engineer - Sid Fendley
Studio - Mountain Road Recording
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Best Producer
Name - Tom Bee, Robby Bee & Paul LaRoche
Title - The Collection
Writer - Paul LaRoche & Robby Bee
Producer - Tom Bee, Robby Bee, Paul LaRoche
Engineer - Robby Bee and Paul LaRoche
Technical Assistance - J. Douglas Geist - mastering
Studio - Studio Bee Studios & Buffalo Moon Records
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Best Engineer
Name - Jon Gold & Omar Rane
Title - Let The Cotton Go
Writer - Adrienne Braswell
Producer - Greg Martin
Engineer - Jon Gold & Omar Rane
Studio - Dead Horse Studio
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2005 Sponsor Grandma's Music & Sound

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Best Arrangement
Original Composition
Name - Michael Anthony
Title - Detours
Writer - Michael Anthony
Producer - Lone Guitar
Engineer - Sid Fendley
Studio - Mountain Road Recording
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Best Musical Production Alternative Rock

Name - The Hollis Wake
Title - Just Let Go
Writer - The Hollis Wake
Producer - Tim Stroh and
The Hollis Wake
Engineer - Tim Stroh and Michael Chavez
Studio - Stepbridge Studios
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The Hollis Wake
Photo: Katie Brown

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Best Instrumental Performance
Name - BMP (Martinez, Friedlander, Miner, Santiago, Robledo, Gutierrez)
Title - Some Skunk Funk
Writer - Randy Brecker
Producer - Ben Martinez, Jr.
Engineer - Bob Miner
Technical Assistance - Discmakers, Pennsauken, NJ - pckg/art
Studio - Bob Miner Studios
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Best Packaging Design
Name - Bogey
Title - Rock Art
Writer - Bogey
Producer - Bogey & Don Richmond
Engineer - Don Richmond
Technical Assistance - All artwork designed, carved, photographed by Bogey
Studio - Howlin' Dog & Tone Palace
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Best Remake


Amber Felicia

Name - Amber Felicia & Daryl Piper
Title - Got To Be There
Producer - Amber Felicia & Daryl Piper
Engineer - Daryl Piper
Studio - Pipe Dog Music
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Best Song
Name - Sharon Kayne & Todd Lowry
Title - Hello Santa (For A Soldier)
Writer
- Sharon Kayne (Lyrics) & Todd Lowry
(Music)
Producer - Todd Lowry
Engineer - Rodolfo Gonzalez
Technical Assistance - Maud Beenhouwer - assistant engineer
Studio - Casa Blanca Productions
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Best Vocal Performance
Name - Scott Affleck
Title - The Secret Chant of Sleeping Giants
Writer / Producer - Scott Affleck
Engineer - Omar Rane
Studio - Tone Palace
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Presenters

Nancy Laflin - Executive Director of the New Mexico Music Commission
& Juan Velasco - Radio / Media Personality

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Best Website

Name - The Soar Corporation
URL - SoundOfAmerica.com
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Best Musical Production Adult Contemporary


Larry Mitchell

Name - Madi Sato, Patricia Riggan
& Larry Mitchell
Title - Rising Sun
Writer - Madi Sato, Patricia Riggan & Larry Mitchell
Producer / Engineer - Larry Mitchell
Studio - Insatiable Studios
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Best Musical Production Americana/Folk
Name - Pedro Marquez
Title - Cowcamp Moon
Writer - Pedro Marquez & Trey Allen
Producer - John Egenes & Pedro Marquez
Engineer - Peter Blackman
Studio - CMP Studios @ College of Santa Fe
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Best Musical Production Country


Russell "Doc" Metzger

Name - Russell "Doc" Metzger &
Ken Riley
Title - A Home Blessed With Love
Writer - Russel "Doc" Metzger
Producer / Engineer - Ken Riley
Studio - Studio 15
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Best Musical Production Electronica

Name - Dare N Wade &
Peter Gonzales
Title - Dancing In Your Rain
Writer - Dare N Wade
Producer / Engineer - Dare N Wade & Peter Gonzales
Studio - Iciclechain Studios
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Dare N Wade & Peter Gonzales

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Best Musical Production Hip Hop
Name - Big Rich Tha Don
Title - Sick
Writer - Big Rich Tha Don
Producer - Harry 365 of New York
Engineer - Big Rich Tha Don, Jordan Baca, Lester Zamora
Studio - Dirty Dawg Records
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Best Musical Production Jazz
Name - Michael Anthony
Title - Detours
Writer - Michael Anthony
Producer - Lone Guitar
Engineer - Sid Fendley
Studio - Mountain Road Recording
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Best Musical Production Mainstream Rock


The Hollis Wake (again)
Photo: Katie Brown

Name - The Hollis Wake
Title - The End (again)
Writer - Hollis Wake
Producer - Tim Stroh and
The Hollis Wake
Engineer - Tim Stroh &
Michael Chavez
Studio - Stepbridge Studios
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Best Musical Production Metal
Name - E Ocean, R Chase, C Martin, C Robberts & J Turner
Title - Contradiction
Writer - E Ocean, R Chase, C Martin, C Robberts & J Turner
Producer / Engineer - Bruce Cooley
Studio - Golden West Saloon
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Best Musical Production Traditional Style Hispanic

Name - Doreen Martinez
Title - Que Haiga Paz
Writer - Doreen Martinez
Producer / Engineer- Alberto Alcocer & Steve Chavez
Studio - Great Day Productions
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Doreen Martinez

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Best Musical Production Native American
Name - Ronald Roybal
Title - Sacred Mountain
Writer / Producer / Engineer - Ronald Roybal
Studio - Ronald Roybal Music
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Best Musical Production
New Age Contemporary
Name - Dave Williams & Tim Veltkamp
Title - Watermark
Writer - Dave Williams
Producer / Engineer - Dave Williams &
Tim Veltkamp
Studio - Silversage Studios
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Best Musical Production Religious/Gospel


Gilberta Miera

Name - Gilberta Miera
Title - I'm Free
Writer / Producer - Gilberta Miera
Engineer - Eddie B
Studio - Chance Studios
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Best Musical Production Novelty\Humorous
Name - Debo & Alpha Blue
Title - Ain't Life Grand
Writer - Debo
Producer - Debo & Alpha Blue
Engineer - Debo, Keith Levine & Michael Grimes
Technical Assistance - Chuck Hawley, some mixing & Jay Leutwyler, mastering
Studio - Big Rock Studio
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Best Musical Production R&B
Name - Madi Sato & Patricia Riggan
Title - One Moment
Writer - Madi Sato, Patricia Riggan
Producer / Engineer - Larry Mitchell
Studio - Insatiable Studios
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Best Musical Production Punk

Name - The Hollis Wake
Title - Paper Doll
Writer - The Hollis Wake
Producer - Tim Stroh and
The Hollis Wake
Engineer - Tim Stroh &
Michael Chavez
Studio - Stepbridge Studios
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The Hollis Wake
Photo: Katie Brown

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Best Musical Production Rap
Name - Skinnyfat
Title - Bigger Than You
Writer - Todd Eric Lovato
Producer - Skinnyfat
Engineer - Todd Eric Lovato
Studio - Jefe's Lair Studios
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Best Musical Production World Beat
Name - Brule
Title - Buffalo Moon
Writer - Paul LaRoche
Producer - Tom Bee & Paul LaRoche
Engineer - Paul LaRoche
Technical Assistance - J. Douglas Geist - mastering
Studio - Studio Bee Studios & Buffalo Moon Records

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Nancy Laflin - Executive Director of the New Mexico Music Commission
& Mitch - 2005 Awards Committee

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Best Recording of a Live Performance
No Award was presented this year.

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Best Musical Production Blues
No Award was presented this year.

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Best Musical Production Salsa/Latino
No Award was presented this year.

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Chuck Hawley - Soundman
Chuck is a founding member of the NMMIA but only does sound for us now.

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Award Videos by the Rio Grande High School 2005 - 2006 Video Production Class
Yuriria Carrete, Matthew Cordova, Prescilla Gutierrez, Jose Herrera, Ashley Leatherman, Anthony Legarreta, Raymundo Luevano, Quentin Montoya, Lindsay Otero, Joseph Padilla, Nathen Padilla, Kristina Reyes, Neisis Rivas, Richard Sena, Kateri Sisneros, Celeste Whitaker, Vanessa Wilson, Martin Zamora

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All Photos belong to the Photographer

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